I taught math, science, and religion in grades 4 through 8 for over 20 years in both public and Catholic schools and have tutored math through grade 12.
I prefer a hands-on approach and like to keep the concepts simple without over-complicating the language. A lot of classroom material has either been "found" or created by myself to cover the curriculum because I found the textbooks lacking. Need something specific? Ask me in "Ask a Question" in my Profile and I can put it together for you.
I presented at VAST (Virginia Association of Science Teachers) in 2012 and 2013; authored What It Is Like to Present at a VAST PDI that appeared in The Science Educator (Vol. 62, No. 5); developed the Greatest Common Factors lesson that appeared in the Cuisenaire Rods 75th Anniversary commemorative booklet.
I earned my BS in Elementary Education at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and hold a teaching license in Virginia Elementary Education PreK-6 with an endorsement in teaching middle school mathematics.
For more information, visit my portfolio at https://sites.google.com/view/kmitchell13portfolio/home. Need something? Send me a message, I may be able to help! I can also be reached at krmitchell13@gmail.com. Just put "TPT" in the subject. Some of my best activities were created out of need. I have recently "retired" from the classroom and have a lot of time on my hands when I am not subbing, so I look forward to creating labs, activities, and curriculum. I can create just about anything math, science, or (Catholic) religion related for grades 4-8. Give me a minimum of 2 days to produce an activity for whatever topic you want covered. :)
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English Language Arts, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Other (Math), Science, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Other (Specialty), Geography, Other (Social Studies), Religion, Critical Thinking, Classroom Management, General Science, Physical Science, Algebra 2, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Halloween, Decimals, Place Value, Informational Text, Engineering